Nissan GT-R by Italdesign While discussing famous Italian stylists, we noted that Nissan had a rather special version of its highly successful GT-R at this year’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood. The Nissan GT-R50 is presently a prototype but could well become a limited edition run of models if enough people decide they would want one. The price has been estimated at €900,000.

Nissan 300ZX Z32 at 30. The Nissan 300ZX arrived in the US to take on American V8 iron, revitalise Nissan's image and beat Porsche. Here's how it achieved all three – but still failed to capture the sales it richly deserved. Words Nathan Chadwick. Photography Nissan, Veloce, Magic car pics.

Italdesign reshapes 2019 Nissan GT-R Italdesign. Since both the Nissan GT-R and design house Italdesign share a 50th anniversary in 2018, they’ve created a new model called the Nissan GT-R50. Based on the current Nissan GT-R Nismo, it features significantly redesigned bodywork and uprated mechanicals. Although engineered and built by Italdesign, it was actually styled by Nissan in London and the US.

A such as the R32 GT-R, 22B, and 86 are now creating cars such as the Nissan Leaf; a new generation of Impreza that would make the original one turn in its grave; and the Toyota IQ, which is essentially a dishwasher with wheels. With enough ugly to sink a ship, we then arrive at the autonomous-vehicle line of thinking, where the vehicle appears to be a garden shed with bubble glass windows. Words And Photos: Aaron Mai.

Following revelations that Mitsubishi Motors in Japan had incorrectly measured fuel economy figures, the share value plummeted by up to 50 per cent, and the President, Tetsuro Aikawa stepped down. The Japanese company admitted that it had been falsifying urban fuel efficiency tests for decades, though it only affected cars sold in the Japanese domestic market. It was revealed that when tougher regulations were introduced in 1991 to better reflect urban driving patterns, Mitsubishi failed to amend its calculations, thus overstating the figures.

Thirty five years on and the Nissan Micra has grown up with distinction The Micra – known as ‘March’ in its home market – is yet another modern that has outgrown its original market. A supermini design to replace the Cherry, the latest one is almost as big and certainly wider than a MG Montego and a far cry from the original brief as a city dweller that slotted into small parking spaces – and your garage!

As the world is looking to shift to becoming more environmentally conscious, changing your car could be one of the things you do to help. Many of us use our run-arounds to take the kids to school, head to the shops and commute to work, but do we truly know the impact our diesel and petrol engines are having on the environment?

Drive-My understands the X-Trail will be prioritised for an unveiling before its smaller Qashqai sibling, possibly in the summer. Prototypes have been seen testing in the US, where the X-Trail and Qashqai are sold as the Rogue and Rogue Sport respectively. Nissan sells significantly more Rogues in the US than X-Trails in Europe. It’s also more popular than the smaller SUV in both the US and China, so Nissan will want it to be the centre of attention in these markets. The US test cars provide a clear glimpse of the upcoming X-Trail’s exterior styling. Spy shots also reveal a significantly overhauled dashboard design dominated by a large, free-standing central display that’s flanked by traditional knobs and shortcut buttons rather than touch-sensitive items. There is a separate, small screen for the climate functions, and a now fashionable digital dial display also features.